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931982

registered interest
date	27/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Minister for Immigration on 13 June 2018, Official Report, column 420WH on Immigration Rules: Paragraph 322(5); how many of the 427 appeals and judicial reviews, not including the 38 appeals which have been allowed, have been (a) conceded and (b) settled by her Department; and how many remain outstanding.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	158146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>The statement referred to a manual trawl of individual case records, which is being carried out as part of the current review of Tier 1 (General) migrants who have been refused under paragraph 322(5) of the Immigration Rules. This work is ongoing. We will report our findings to the Home Affairs Select Committee once the review is complete.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 02/07/2018 11:49:05 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

931057

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the evidential basis for the 13 June 2018 statement of the Immigration Minister on Immigration Rules: Paragraph 322(5), column 420WH, that no applicants have been successful at judicial review.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	157016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>The statement was based on the findings available at that time from a manual trawl of individual case records. The trawl is being carried out as part of the current review of Tier 1 (General) migrants who have been refused under paragraph 322(5) of the Immigration Rules. This work is ongoing. We will report our findings to the Home Affairs Select Committee once the review is complete.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 28/06/2018 14:03:10 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

928805

registered interest
date	21/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Life Sciences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the life sciences sector can continue to access highly-skilled overseas workers after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	156325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>We have commissioned the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to advise on the economic and social impacts of the UK’s exit from the EU and also on how the UK’s immigration system should be aligned with a modern industrial strategy.</p><p>The Government will want to ensure that decisions on the long-term arrangements are based on evidence. The commission that we have asked the MAC to undertake is very much part of this. The MAC are due to publish their final report by September 2018.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 26/06/2018 16:40:31 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

924085

registered interest
date	14/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Biometric Residence Permits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average wait time has been for a person who has lost their UK residency permit abroad to receive a replacement over the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	153712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>When the holder of a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) loses their BRP abroad they are required to report it as lost, stolen or damaged via the <a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a> website at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits/lost-stolen-damaged" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits/lost-stolen-damaged</a>. They are then required to obtain a ‘replacement BRP visa’ from a Visa Application Centre abroad before returning to the UK. The data requested in relation to average processing times for this type of visa application is not held in the format specified in the questions. However, the service standard for the ‘replacement BRP visa’ application is 15 days from date of application, although this may vary at individual Visa Application Centres.</p><p>Once the BRP holder has obtained their ‘replacement BRP visa’ and been able to return to the UK they will be required to apply for a replacement BRP. Further information on how to do this can be obtained from: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits/replace" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits/replace</a>. The data requested in relation to average processing times for the BRP RC applications is not held in the format specified in the questions.</p><p>For those individuals who have limited leave to remain in the UK the service level agreement is to process all BRP RC applications within 8 weeks of receipt. For those with indefinite leave to remain in the UK the service level agreement is to process all BRP RC applications within 6 months of receipt.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 153713 153714 question first answered 19/06/2018 10:55:40 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

924086

registered interest
date	14/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Biometric Residence Permits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average wait time has been for a person who has lost their UK residency permit in the Americas to receive a replacement over the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	153713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>When the holder of a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) loses their BRP abroad they are required to report it as lost, stolen or damaged via the <a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a> website at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits/lost-stolen-damaged" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits/lost-stolen-damaged</a>. They are then required to obtain a ‘replacement BRP visa’ from a Visa Application Centre abroad before returning to the UK. The data requested in relation to average processing times for this type of visa application is not held in the format specified in the questions. However, the service standard for the ‘replacement BRP visa’ application is 15 days from date of application, although this may vary at individual Visa Application Centres.</p><p>Once the BRP holder has obtained their ‘replacement BRP visa’ and been able to return to the UK they will be required to apply for a replacement BRP. Further information on how to do this can be obtained from: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits/replace" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits/replace</a>. The data requested in relation to average processing times for the BRP RC applications is not held in the format specified in the questions.</p><p>For those individuals who have limited leave to remain in the UK the service level agreement is to process all BRP RC applications within 8 weeks of receipt. For those with indefinite leave to remain in the UK the service level agreement is to process all BRP RC applications within 6 months of receipt.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 153712 153714 question first answered 19/06/2018 10:55:40 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

924088

registered interest
date	14/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Biometric Residence Permits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average wait time has been for a person who has lost their UK residency permit in Jamaica to receive a replacement over the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	153714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>When the holder of a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) loses their BRP abroad they are required to report it as lost, stolen or damaged via the <a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a> website at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits/lost-stolen-damaged" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits/lost-stolen-damaged</a>. They are then required to obtain a ‘replacement BRP visa’ from a Visa Application Centre abroad before returning to the UK. The data requested in relation to average processing times for this type of visa application is not held in the format specified in the questions. However, the service standard for the ‘replacement BRP visa’ application is 15 days from date of application, although this may vary at individual Visa Application Centres.</p><p>Once the BRP holder has obtained their ‘replacement BRP visa’ and been able to return to the UK they will be required to apply for a replacement BRP. Further information on how to do this can be obtained from: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits/replace" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits/replace</a>. The data requested in relation to average processing times for the BRP RC applications is not held in the format specified in the questions.</p><p>For those individuals who have limited leave to remain in the UK the service level agreement is to process all BRP RC applications within 8 weeks of receipt. For those with indefinite leave to remain in the UK the service level agreement is to process all BRP RC applications within 6 months of receipt.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 153712 153713 question first answered 19/06/2018 10:55:40 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

917499

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Educational Testing Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the contribution of the Minister for Immigration of 4 June, Official Report, column 22, what progress has been made on his Department's review of the cases of people whose leave to remain was curtailed in response to information received from Educational Testing Service but remain in the UK.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	149895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>We are continuing to review the position for those who remain in the UK who have live litigation. As a result of the Immigration Act 2014 there is now only a right of appeal where claims raising asylum, humanitarian protection or human rights claims are refused.</p><p>Similar provisions are set out in the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016<em>. </em>Some of those refused as a result of an allegation of ETS fraud have made a Human Rights claim and will have an in country right of appeal if refused (unless the claim is clearly unfounded).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 11/06/2018 14:59:44 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

917504

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the statement in his letter to the Chair of the Home Affairs Committee dated 25 May 2018 that applications potentially falling for refusal under the character and conduct provisions of paragraph 322(5) have been put on hold, if he will grant the people affected by that review the right to work pending the outcome of that review; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	149896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>Individuals who applied before their existing leave to remain expired have their current status protected while their applications are on hold. This includes their right to work.</p><p>For those cases which have already been refused, those who still have existing leave to remain continue to have the right to work. If the review identifies that any of these refusal decisions were incorrect, we will then consider what further steps are needed.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 11/06/2018 12:12:55 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

909317

registered interest
date	22/05/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Educational Testing Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has received evidence that sessions of Toeic tests administered by ETS before 2014 included both genuine and fraudulent entries.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	146690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>As previously set out to the Home Affairs Select Committee (HASC), where ETS analysis found no direct evidence of cheating but they could not be confident in the test result because of the large number of confirmed invalid results at the same test centre, a test result would be deemed “questionable”.</p><p>Nobody with a questionable test certificate should have action taken against them on this basis without first being given the chance to re-sit a test and attend an interview.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 04/06/2018 12:43:26 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

909318

registered interest
date	22/05/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Synergy Business College of London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what concerns were brought to the attention of the Home Office following the unannounced audit visits to Synergy College in May 2012 and January 2013; and what steps he has taken in response to these concerns.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	146691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>Under the terms of the licence agreement in place at the time it was the responsibility of the test provider to ensure that tests were delivered in a secure environment. Following the discovery of widespread fraud in 2015 new, strengthened arrangements for Secure English Language Testing (SELT) were introduced.</p><p>These arrangements included a reduction in the number of providers approved to deliver SELT, a reduction in the number of test centres and a requirement that these test centres are run directly by the provider rather than sub-contracted to other private organisations. Security requirements were also improved – test centres are required to video all test sessions and the Home Office now directly audits test centres both in the UK and overseas. The scheduling of these audits is based on volume and risk.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 04/06/2018 12:45:25 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms